VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2022

According to The Verge , Google is currently in development of its own AR device capable of blending virtual graphics over the real world, citing “two people familiar with the project.” The original Google Glass / Image Credit: Robert Couto Photography. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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AR Insider

MAY 15, 2023

This week, we look at Google I/O, Niantic's latest, and all the news from the spatial spectrum. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 15, 2023

Can it compete with Google Lens? Visual search is a subset of consumer AR – the broader category where Snap maintains a lead. This mostly involves AR lenses but increasingly its visual search play: Snap Scan. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MAY 12, 2023

What were the AR and AI highlights at Google I/O, and how do they signal the continued convergence of these technologies? This is the focus of this week's XR Talks, including out three biggest moments from the show. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Google has taken the latest step in its campaign to introduce Google Lens to the world: its homepage. You can now find the Google Lens logo on Google's homepage, right next to voice search. Any product or feature couldn't ask for better exposure. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2023

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, the company’s work-focused version of its iconic but once maligned smartglasses, is being discontinued. Google says in a device support FAQ that, starting March 15th, it will no longer sell Glass Enterprise 2, adding that it will only support the device until September 15th, 2023.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

New job listings recently posted by Google point towards potential VR streaming for the cloud gaming service. It’s been a rough year or so for Google Stadia. Despite these setbacks, however, Google has expressed zero interest in shuttering its cloud gaming platform. Image Credit: Google. Image Credit: Google.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Google has been using augmented reality (AR) technology for quite some time to bring everything from wild animals to the planets and moons of our solar system to life in your living room. The aforementioned 3D models are accessible now using Google Search in the web browser. Image Credit: Google.

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AR Insider

JULY 5, 2023

we discover Amazon’s dark patterns, let an AI take our meetings for us, and look through the lens of Google Chrome. This week on Reality Bytes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

That said, the most exciting news came towards the end of the presentation when Qualcomm CEO, Cristiano Amon, and Google SVP of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer, joined Samsung’s TM Roh on stage to announce that all three companies are partnering to develop new XR experiences. “An

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!! Um…… WHAT?!?!?!?!

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers. Image Credit: Google. Hippos and cows and giraffes, oh my!

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Google has spent 20+ years as the internet’s launch point, including high-intent commercial searches. That has caused it to own a growing piece of consumer shopping. But how does AR play in? We dive into drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. Now Kress is back at Mountain View working on Google’s next AR headset.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This week, we look at big moves from Meta, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm and several others. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 9, 2023

we disable TikTok’s algorithm, dress our best for Copenhagen Fashion Week, and ask Google to protect our personal data. T This week on Reality Bytes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In all the excitement around generative and conversational AI, Google has gotten lots of grief for missing the party. But it may be better positioned for AI than anyone, including merging it with some of its key AR initiatives. We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2023

This week, we look at SXSW takeaways, Google's AR fall and Apple's AR rise. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2022

Keep a look out for Google’s AR glasses next time you’re out for a stroll. This past January, reports began circulating that Google was in the development of its own augmented reality (AR) glasses that enable wearers to blend virtual graphics with the real world. Image Credit: Google. For more information visit here.

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ARVR

JANUARY 2, 2023

We’ll start with the company that’s become the front door to the web, and lots of shopping activity: Google. Among other things, Google uses its influential position to incubate and expose AR. Second, it grants prime real estate (the Google homepage) to its visual search tool, Google Lens. But how does AR play in?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss Meta's accelerator program in partnership with L’Oreal, Disney’s Web3 immersive music emporium, and Google allows users to control their ad experience. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

APRIL 12, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss Meta’s new AI-generated ads-as-a-service, Google shifts gears on gaming, and dance to the tune of an altruistic NFT. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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AR Insider

MAY 16, 2022

At Google I/O, there was a notable nugget buried in all the keynote action: Google Lens is now used for 8 billion visual searches per month - 2.5x year-over-year growth. We break down the strategic implications in this week's Data Dive. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2023

It’s been nearly two years since Google first introduced Project Starline, a telepresence platform designed to facilitate natural-feeling remote communication between two people. Google says that makes the latest prototype “more practical,” and says that select companies are trialing the new version.

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AR Insider

JULY 25, 2022

This week, we look at Apple's latest AR rumors, Google Glass' second coming and Meta's legal challenge. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Google's annual Search On event featured several moves that advance the search giant's ambitions to build an Internet of places. Also what we call the metavearth, this is all about adding digital depth and dimension to the physical world. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Google Lens is now used for 10 billion visual searches per month. This follows the 8 billion mark that it reached in May, and the 3 billion that it announced in June of the previous year. We examine strategic implications. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 5, 2022

Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The Information’s report held Raxium was sold to Google for $1 billion, however official details of the acquisition are still murky. Image courtesy Raxium, Google.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Google Ventures’ M.G. TechCrunch reports that Google Ventures—the investment arm of Alphabet—is investing a whopping $12 million in SideQuest as part of a recent Series A funding investment. In addition to the Series A investment, Google Ventures’ M.G. Siegler will be joining the company’s board.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Google's latest geo-local AR play lets users hold up their phones to a given streetscape to search and discover nearby businesses. Think of it as a visual intelligence layer for your urban adventures. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2022

continuing this week with Google. The past few months have seen the standard run of summer developer conferences, including lots of AR action. So we're summarizing and synthesizing the top AR updates for our XR Talks series. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

JULY 5, 2022

How is Google – king of the online ad world – cultivating AR marketing? AR marketing is one segment of the broader AR space that's gaining considerable traction and revenue generation. We dive in. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Notably, Samsung hasn’t released a VR product since the launch of the PC VR headset Odyssey+.

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AR Insider

MAY 16, 2022

This week, we look at Google's latest AR announcements, Meta's Cambria reveal, and Snap's live events play. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2021

Google this week announced that it will be ending its support for its genre-defining VR painting app, Tilt Brush by Google , marking the end of a historic era for the immersive art & design scene. The post Google Ends Support Of ‘Tilt Brush,’ Software Now Open Source appeared first on VRScout.

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